The article discusses the role of change agents throughout change processes in communities. It highlighted their roles as a critical factor in social intervention. It mentioned that change agents might be trainers, counselors, teachers, consultants, or other helping workers. Mainly, the article focused on possible interventions available to change agents to help poor communities to improve their conditions. One of the major points discussed in the article was the power relations affecting each aspect of life among poor community members; there are political, social, and economic forces and elements have to be considered for their importance to get practical results of change efforts. The author aimed to examine the relation between authority position and potential influence on one side and how change agent uses personal skills. …show more content…
Three models examined here are the service model, the community organization model, and the training model. The examination should help change agents to utilize the most suitable model for change efforts that will be involved based on context and situational factors. To compare the models, the author used the DeCharm continuum of the two ends of origin and pawn. That continuum was utilized to change agents throughout the change intervention. The change agents may use the power of the authority to dictate change agenda and needs in the community or relying on those being helped to get the needs and understanding what is best for their community. For this purpose, the examination showed how the three models fall on the continuum; then it can be decided what is the best model that can be utilized for more benefits and best results in the change process. Each one has different characteristics and benefits that author described in the
According to Alice Watson (1984), who wrote about the history of Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults (JSPOA), states that the agency came together from an earlier community effort in the 1970 by agencies, churches and local organizations that observe the needs for more sufficient, low-cost housing for the elderly. The agency formed a partnership that sponsored the construction of Conlon-Lihfe Towers, a 216-unit facility built under private auspices as a complete operation and now supervised by the New York City Housing Authority. Once it became evident that the housing would come into being, there were problems that remained a central concern, such as changing a variety of services to allow seniors to stay in the community. For a while, the community had done well in developing housing that would enable older persons to remain in their community. However, other crucial services were unavailable. “At that time, only two senior centers served the area. There were no elderly health clinics, few recreational programs, no educational or transportation services for older people, few in home services (other than for Medicaid eligibilities), and no programs to promote safety, a primary concern of the elderly “The lack of these services brought about changes that were implemented.
The groups rational behind choosing the Myles Horton’s transformative approach was rooted in the shared belief that change comes as a result of a raised conscious of the individuals affected by the issue or problems being discussed. (Pyles, 2013) Horton’s approach is also tailored to the
When attempting to bring about change, some people are more successful at it than others. Some people find it relatively easy to change something while for others it is very difficult. One of the reasons that occurs is because the successful people enhance and utilize their skills in order to bring about change. In the book Insight Out by Tina Seelig, four main skills are discussed in a hierarchal and cyclic system. Seelig then highlights each skill in turn and includes projects for the reader to do in order to enhance that particular skill. These skills include imagination, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
This paper is about the critical analysis that focused of people, environment and social work practice which focused on the theory of the place, in various forms of the everyday issues that bring people and social worker together, as a way out of any dilemma. The chapter highlights the participation of the community by addressing the social conditions of low-income neighborhood also focus on economics, education, unaffordable housing, criminal justice and overcrowding increased stress, however, has negative physiological and mental health Impacts.
The burst of the housing bubble in the US caused the collapse of financial institutions and the bailed out of banks by governmental institutions resulting in the 2008 financial crisis. One of these banks was the Royal Bank of Scotland who ran out of money. Bankers were blamed for acting out of self-interest and making risky decisions. These failures will be analysed in this essay by giving answer to the following question: “How did agency theory contributed to the 2007 financial crisis?”
The mere mention of power brings about numerous images to one’s mind, exemplifying variant forms found to be accompanied with its use. Some uses of power can be found in government, communities and the individual. Noticeably these examples are few however the broadest and strongest. Power of an individual may be overlooked even though before there was a majority there was only self. This is where the foundation for power may be found. Before the community and large government may obtain power it starts with the inner self. Here an evaluation process takes place, analyzing morals, values, and issues that involve the larger picture. When an individual has recognized who they are and what they stand for the foundation’s first layer has just been poured. From here choosing to become educated and involved in one’s community is the next essential step finishing the foundation. Constructing the frame work and completing a sound structure involves pulling families, neighborhoods, and communities closer together. Through networking and action communities gain their power.
My supervisor (who is also the executive officer and licensed clinical social worker) emphasizes the agency’s functioning under a humanistic model that espouses a non-punitive and unconditionally welcoming environment. However, due to the legalistic nature of the agency serving primarily the well-being and change of mandated clients (i.e., clients who are either on parole or probation, and who have been formally incarcerated for short or extensive periods of time), it does not (and possibly cannot) use a Harm’s Reduction approach; instead, it champions a no-drug use, abstinence-only policy, but is not directly draconian to violators. Instead, warnings are given to clients who test positive during
Change is a process, not a destination (Williams-Hecksel, 2018). During my time as a Co-Director of the non-profit, the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program (IYEP) I have seen this in the way our organization has constantly changed and evolved. IYEP provides cultural and academic mentoring for K-12 Native American and Indigenous youth. Additionally, IYEP has been providing a free summer camp in the Lansing area for nearly ten years. But, in the last year our organization has undergone a lot of change. Due to school construction and a change in the population, we were only able to provide academic tutoring and mentoring on a needs basis in 2018. Overtime, the lack of programs year round caused the three Co-Directors including myself to re-evaluate
As per the Definition Agency costs is “a type of internal cost that arises from, or must be paid to, an agent acting on behalf of a principal. Agency costs arise because of core problems such as conflicts of interest between
The change process within any organization can prove to be difficult and very stressful, not only for the employees but also for the management team. Hayes (2014), highlights seven core activities that must take place in order for change to be effective: recognizing the need for change, diagnosing the change and formulating a future state, planning the desired change, implementing the strategies, sustaining the implemented change, managing all those involved and learning from the change. Individually, these steps are comprised of key actions and decisions that must be properly addressed in order to move on to the next step. This paper is going to examine how change managers manage the implementation of change and strategies used
Within the social sciences there is a ongoing debate over the primacy of structure or agency in relevance to shaping human behaviour. Agency is the ability and capacity in which a person or persons make their own free choices (Barker 2005). Structure is the continuous patterned arrangements that will influence or even limit the choices or opportunities available to the individual. When looking at the structure versus agency debate within sociology, I have understand that one may look at this debate as a issue with socialisation against autonomy, whereby which I mean how both of these issues determine whether an individual acts of their own accord, free will etc or they are dictated by social structure. Two theorists on which I will highlight in-depthly throughout this essay are Giddens and Bourdieu.
The world is constantly changing in many different ways. Whether it is technological or cultural change is present and inevitable. Organizations are not exempt from change. As a matter of fact, organizations have to change with the world and society in order to be successful. Organizations have to constantly incorporate change in order to have a competitive advantage and satisfy their customers. Organizations use change in order to learn and grow. However, change is not something that can happen in an organization overnight. It has to be thought through and planned. The General Model of Planned Change focuses on what processes are used by the organization to implement change. In the General Model of Planned Change, four steps are used in order to complete the process of change. Entering and Contracting, Diagnosing, Planning and Implementing, and Evaluating and Institutionalizing are the four steps used in order to complete the process of change in an organization. The diagnostic process is one of the most important activities in OD(Cummings, 2009, p. 30).
Social issues are problems in the society today that are described as wrong, widespread and changeable. A category of conditions that people believe need to be changed. Poverty is a serious social issue in the society today. According to Peilin (2012), poverty brings hardships to families and individuals as well as political thereby negatively affecting the social stability and social development and posing a severe threat to human security (p. 243). This paper focuses on poverty as a social issue in today’s society. First, it gives a succinct introduction of the social issue, and then describes how it fits into the field of sociology. It also evaluates the sociological theories and terminology that relate to the social issue. The section that follows evaluates what is known and unknown about the particular social issue. This is followed by a discussion regarding the value of sociological research into the issue determining the available or possible practical implications of the sociological inquiry. The information presented here is strongly supported by the concepts and theories derived from reliable sources.
The book manages to present and explore these themes by profiling nine different social change champions who apparently were involved in developing innovative ways that addressed various societal needs around them in unique places such as in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Bombay, India, and Washington, D.C., USA. The growth of these nine champions of social change also saw a growth in the influence of their novel and indigenous concepts and innovations. They even caug...
In conclusion, sometimes actions take place that changes a person’s outlook on life and as you can see poverty is one that can have a huge effect on not only one person, but also the people around him/ her.